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Aujourd’hui — 25 avril 2024NYT > World

What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government

The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf held a news conference to announce that the Scottish National Party would withdraw from the country’s coalition governing agreement, at Bute House in Edinburgh, on Thursday.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.

More than 200,000 people converged on the Leap tech conference in the desert outside Riyadh in March.
Hier — 24 avril 2024NYT > World

Germany Will Resume Funding for UNRWA After a UN Report

The announcement was likely to further strain Germany’s longstanding ties with Israel, which have deteriorated because of differences over the war in Gaza.

Displaced Palestinians cooking as they shelter in a UNRWA-affiliated school in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, on Tuesday.

Germany Arrests 3 Suspected of Passing Secrets to China

Sensitive naval data and a high-powered laser were obtained for China by three German citizens, according to prosecutors.

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in Beijing last week in a photo released by the Chinese state media.
À partir d’avant-hierNYT > World

U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War

While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.

Iranian medium-range missiles during the annual Army Day celebration at a military base in Tehran on Wednesday. The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian armed forces and weapon makers.

Germany’s Leader, Olaf Scholz, Walks a Fine Line in China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from Europe about trade and geopolitical tensions.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Pro-Palestinian Protests Block Golden Gate Bridge and Other U.S. Hubs

The coordinated protests across the United States and around the globe were planned in part to coincide with Tax Day in the United States.

Pro-Palestinian protesters shutting down traffic on I-880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday.

Tuesday Briefing

A chance for U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.

The aid package that Mike Johnson is advancing mirrors the $95 billion aid bill the Senate passed two months ago.

Expert Panel Calls on Germany to Legalize Abortion in First 12 Weeks

For decades, Germany allowed early abortions even while keeping them illegal. A government-appointed commission says the system is “untenable.”

From left, Lisa Paus, the German minister for family affairs, senior citizens and women and youth; Karl Lauterbach, the health minister; and Marco Buschmann, the justice minister, at a news conference in Berlin on Monday.

Families of Manchester Bombing Victims File Lawsuit Against MI5

The suit comes after an independent public inquiry said the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a “significant missed opportunity” for the U.K. spy agency.

A memorial in 2017 for victims of the bombing, which killed 22 people.

Bank of England Will Overhaul Its Forecasting After Inflation Surprises

The review, which was led by Ben S. Bernanke, a former Federal Reserve chair, came after the central bank had been criticized for underestimating inflation.

Britain had managed economic shocks well under existing policy until a series of events, including Brexit and pandemic lockdowns, disrupted the economy.

China Feels Boxed In by the U.S. but Has Few Ways to Push Back

China seeks to project military power in the seas around its coastline, yet also faces pressure to mend relations with neighbors for the good of its economy.

President Biden with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House on Thursday.

Rishi Sunak Backs J.K. Rowling in Criticism of New Scottish Hate Crime Law

Par : Sopan Deb
The legislation expands protections and creates a new charge of “stirring up hatred.” Critics, including J.K. Rowling, said the law was “wide open to abuse.”

Edinburgh, Scotland. A conviction under the country’s new hate crime law could lead to a fine and a prison sentence of up to seven years.

Lou Conter, Last Survivor of the Battleship Arizona, Dies at 102

Escaping injury in the Japanese attack on the ship in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he went on to help in recovering bodies and putting out fires.

Lou Conter in 2015 during a memorial service in Honolulu marking the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan, Earning $2.5 Million in First Three Days

While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.

A poster for “Oppenheimer” in Tokyo on Friday. The movie opened in Japan eight months after its release in the United States.

A Loyal Israel Ally, Germany Shifts Tone as the Toll in Gaza Mounts

Supporting Israel is seen as a historic duty in Germany, but the worsening crisis has pushed German officials to ask whether that backing has gone too far.

Relatives of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas held pictures of Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, during his visit to Tel Aviv in October.

How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’

Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.

Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, dancing onstage during a delivery event for Tesla’s China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai in 2020.

Bolsonaro Faces New Legal Jeopardy After Stay at Hungarian Embassy

Par : Jack Nicas
The Brazilian Supreme Court and the federal police are demanding answers from former President Jair Bolsonaro after a New York Times investigation.

Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in March 2023.

ISIS Affiliate Linked to Moscow Attack Has Global Ambitions

The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.

The damaged Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia, on Sunday. The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command said last week that ISIS-K “retains the capability and the will to attack U.S. and Western interests abroad in as little as six months with little to no warning.”

E.U. Plans to Use Russian Frozen Assets to Pay for Weapons for Ukraine

Using interest earned on frozen Russian assets held in Europe, the bloc plans to raise billions. But other ways to pay for new weapons remain elusive.

A Ukrainian armored vehicle near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, last month. Soldiers on the front lines are reporting shortages of ammunition.

Antony Blinken Starts Mideast Trip in Saudi Arabia

Efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza are the backdrop, but the Biden administration also hopes to persuade Saudi Arabia to establish normal relations with Israel.

Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, arriving in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

Brazil Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro

Par : Jack Nicas
The federal police accused the former president of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination records.

The charges are the latest sign of criminal investigations closing in on Brazil’s former president.

Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling

He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.

Walter Massey outside his home in Chicago’s Hyde Park. “I’m a physicist,” he said. “And I don’t say, ‘I used to be.’”

Steve Harley, ‘Make Me Smile’ Singer, Dies at 73

Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.

Steve Harley formed the band Cockney Rebel in the early 1970s.

Macron and Scholz Meet to Patch Up Differences on Ukraine

The leaders of France and Germany tried to heal an increasingly public rift over their approach to the war, holding talks alongside Poland’s prime minister on support for Kyiv.

From left, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland and President Emmanuel Macron of France before their meeting in Berlin on Friday.

Philippe de Gaulle, Admiral and Son of Charles de Gaulle, Dies at 102

His exploits in World War II and later in Algeria and Indochina were not enough for him to emerge from the shadow of his father, for whom a thousand streets in France are named.

Philippe de Gaulle accompanied his father, Charles, who was president of France at the time, on a trip to West Germany in 1962. The son spoke of General de Gaulle’s coldness toward him.

U.K. Tory Donor Allegedly Said Black Lawmaker ‘Should Be Shot’

Frank Hester, the leading supporter of Britain’s Conservative Party, is accused of making the comments about Diane Abbott, a well-known lawmaker.

Diane Abbott in 2019. “To hear someone talking like this is worrying,” she said of the newly reported comments.

Revisiting the 2003 Oscars That Were Held Amid the Iraq War

Par : Sarah Bahr
Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening.

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins arriving at the 2003 Academy Awards. The day before, they had taken part in an antiwar protest.

Josette Molland, Who Told of Life in Nazi Camps Through Art, Dies at 100

She endured horrors as a captured member of the French Resistance, and to ensure that her story, too, would survive, she depicted them years later in a series of stark paintings.

Russia Intensifies Air War, Enabling Ukraine to Shoot More Planes Down

Moscow’s recent gains in the east have been aided by more aggressive air support on the front lines. But that also has helped Ukraine shoot down enemy planes in the past two weeks.

Ukrainian antiaircraft gunners firing from a position in the Donetsk region last month.

With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past

The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.

Annemiek Gringold, left, head curator of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, and Emile Schrijver, the museum’s general director, in one of the museum’s exhibition spaces last month.

Now It’s Germany’s Turn to Frustrate Allies Over Ukraine

First President Emmanuel Macron of France, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz, exposed divisions among Western countries trying to avoid direct hostilities with Russia.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking in Dresden, Germany, on Thursday. He promised not to deploy German troops in Ukraine.

China Scraps Premier’s Annual News Conference in Surprise Move

The decision is a break from a decades-long tradition by the country’s No. 2 official and comes as Xi Jinping, the top leader, consolidates his power.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, left, and Premier Li Qiang at a meeting in Beijing on Monday.

Colombia’s Special Word for ‘You’

Two centuries after independence from Spain, many Colombians still use “sumercé,” meaning “your mercy” as an everyday address.

A Colombian souvenir that reads “Sumercé,” in Bogota, Colombia.

Alderney Is a Small Island With a Dark History

It’s 10 miles from France, but Alderney feels like a windswept remote haven. During World War II, Nazi atrocities happened on its soil.

Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72

His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians.

The singer Pankaj Udhas at an award ceremony in Mumbai last year.

Zong Qinghou, Beverage Tycoon in China, Dies at 79

A bitter but successful battle with Danone of France for control of a joint venture made him the richest person in China for a time.

Zong Qinghou, the president of the Chinese food and beverage company Wahaha, in 2013 at a news conference in Beijing.

Alfred Grosser, Champion of French-German Reconciliation, Dies at 99

A German-born Jew who became a French writer and activist, he devoted his life to healing the divide between two historic enemies after the trauma of World War II.

Alfred Grosser in his Paris office in 2009. A French citizen since age 12, he was called “one of the architects of postwar reconciliation with Germany.”

‘Shawshank’ in China, as You’ve Never Seen It Before

A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.

A stage production of the film “The Shawshank Redemption,” cast with Western actors speaking fluent Mandarin Chinese, opened in Beijing in January.
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